CVE-2016-9279 — HIGH (7.5) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in the Samsung Exynos fimg2d driver for Android with Exynos 5433, 54xx, or 7420 chipsets allows attackers to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors. The Samsung ID is SVE-2016-6853.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Samsung	Exynos Fimg2D Driver	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-416

References

http://security.samsungmobile.com/smrupdate.html#SMR-NOV-2016Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/09/3Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/11/11Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94283Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://security.samsungmobile.com/smrupdate.html#SMR-NOV-2016Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/09/3Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/11/11Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94283Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-9279?

CVE-2016-9279 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Use-after-free vulnerability in the Samsung Exynos fimg2d driver for Android with Exynos 5433, 54xx, or 7420 chipsets allows attackers to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors. The Sams...

How severe is CVE-2016-9279?

CVE-2016-9279 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-9279?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Samsung Exynos Fimg2D Driver.